Norway

Constitution of the Kingdom of Norway is a constitutional monarchy. A country is ruled by King Harald V and the head of government - Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg. It is the second country in Europe in terms of the smallest in population. Norway is in Northern Europe on the Scandinavian Peninsula. Territory of Norway also includes: northern areas of Svalbard and Jan Mayen archipelagos, Bouvet and Peter I Island, and also Queen Maud Land. Norway has land borders with Finland, Sweden and Russia. Skagerrak and Kattegat straits' separates Norway from Denmark.

Basic Information:

Capital Olso
Language Norwegian
Currency 1 Norwegian krone (NOK) = 100 øre
Car code N
Domain .no .sj .bv
Area code +47

Summary:

Norway seems to be a distant country, extending far north. Specific climate, lead, heavy atmosphere and omnipresent fog greets us unfriendly. At the beginning it may appear that country is a strange and unfriendly but when we will head further north, then we will feel its charm. Increasing diversity of the landscape such as mountain climbing routes on backwoods and countless tunnels creates a unique atmosphere. Add to this mountain lakes, vegetation and high peaks so it is hard to give a beauty of surrounding landscape. Norway is known for its beautiful nature, especially the fjords and the Lofoten islands, which can be described as protruding from the water peaked mountains. Moreover, from there comes from a famous painter Edvard Munch, town with the shortest name in the world - Å and the longest in the world road tunnel Lærdalstunnelen. Norway is a country with the lowest, after Iceland, the extent of population in Europe. Greater proportion of the population is concentrated in south due to more favorable weather conditions. Despite the unfavorable climate conditions this country is highly developed economically, and can use its strengths in international market. Quality of life is very high, however, important to emphasize that, as in Scandinavia, the taxes in this country are high and amounts to nearly half the GDP per citizen. Norway is a country that is conducive to investment because of their different market conditions and well-led economic policies. It is synonymous with country's well-managed and maintained by a world-class, however, does not belong to the European Union according to authorities which would be detrimental to the country's development. Poles go to Norway because of the earnings, which is the highest level, taking into account the Scandinavian countries.

Good to know:

Embassy of the Kingdom of Norway (in Poland) - amb-norwegia.pl \ Chopin Street 2A, 00-559 Warsaw \ tel. +48 22 696 40 30

Poland Embassy in Oslo - oslo.polemb.net \ Olav Kyrress Plass 1, 0244 Oslo \ tel: +47 24 110 850/851

Norway Official Site (Polish) - amb-norwegia.pl

Information - nyinorge.no